Hi, I’m Beckie.
B.Found began with a small, serendipitous discovery when I found a naturally formed letter “B” hidden among years of sea glass I had gathered along the Pacific coast.
In that moment, something clicked. It reflected everything at once, my name, the meditative ritual of beachcombing, and that deep sense of awe in what the ocean has made more beautiful over time.
“B.” is for Beckie, and for Beachcombing. It’s where I’m held by the rhythm of the shore, the world falls away, and it’s just me, the waves, and treasures waiting to be found.
Creating with found objects
Each artwork begins along the Pacific Coast, shaped by time and discovered by hand. I work with genuine, hand-collected beach treasures, using each piece just as I find it. What I find becomes something new, each subject evolving through that same process of discovery, not by plan, but by possibility.
My work is a celebration of nature’s small wonders. My hope is that each creation finds the person it’s meant for.
Welcome to my world of wonder.
Love, B.
My creative process
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It all begins with a mindful saunter on the beach, keeping watch for surf-tumbled treasures of all kinds. Back at home I rediscover my findings through sorting them by shape, color, and type. In each shape I see possibilities, whether they be the green leaves of a fern, an aqua seahorse head, or the white petals of a lotus flower. My sorted collection is essentially my “painter’s palette” from which I draw my inspiration.
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I’ve been beachcombing the Pacific Coast from San Diego to Vancouver Island for nearly two decades. Finding sea glass can be more abundant depending on many factors: after storms and strong tides, during certain seasons of the year, or in areas with a history of glass dumping.
Be sure to look up an area’s tide charts. Low tide, especially after storms, can lead to some fantastic results. Keep in mind, different beaches have different treasures and can change as quickly as the tides. One beach may be plentiful one visit and look completely different the next. Keep exploring and keep seeking because you never know what undiscovered treasure awaits you. And remember to always use caution and never turn your back to the ocean, especially on the Pacific Northwest coastline.
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Each micro artwork is a one-of-a-kind, meticulously composed freeform using time, patience, tweezers, and toothpicks for just a dab of glue behind each found “treasure.” Every composition is made of personally hand-collected beach and nature finds, with genuine sea glass as the primary medium. I never color, cut, or reshape the sea glass, so they’re represented in their original “as-found” form.
